Scan barcode
catreader18's review against another edition
4.0
An Irish thriller involving the art world, this story is a good read. It is told almost in two stories. The story of the art dealer and a group of friends going through a rough time with layoffs and breakups. The stories stay separate at the beginning but you know they have to connect. I loved looking for clues to connect them. My favorite story was of the art dealer, which I’m not sure what that says about me because he was a killer! The art dealer is very meticulous about his plans making sure he could not be connected through his victims. An engaging read and I’m excited to read the next book in the trilogy!
chaptersofvicki's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
4.0
This book immediately grabbed my attention right from the start, as I’m sure it would most readers.
There are a lot of characters but I soon grasped who was who and was interested in finding out who the mysterious ‘art dealer’ character was. I really liked Hugh he was such a likeable guy with not much luck on his side.
The chapters were quite long but they were split into different parts of the day so I was eager to keep turning pages to know what would happen next.
There is a mixture of things going on beside the murders and the mystery surrounding that. There is also friendship, love and a happy ending.
I can’t wait to get reading the next book. Hard to believe this was a debut it seemed to flow so well.
Thank you to Zooloo’s book tours for having me on the tour and to the author for my gifted copy of the book.
sarahs_bookish_life's review
4.0
This story had a great opening when we get to meet someone called The Art Dealer. My interest was well and truly piqued and I couldn’t wait to find out more about this person.
There are quite a few characters but the story mainly flicks between The Art Dealer, Hugh who is down on his luck in his job and personal life and Sharona who also works in the art world. Hugh was probably one of my favourite characters throughout as he comes across as a genuinely nice person who has a lot to deal with and you can’t help but have empathy for what he is going through.
The Art Dealer who we do get to find out more about the further into the story as well as their background, makes a great villain and a twisted, evil one at that. They certainly add a chill to the story along with lots of thrills. There is a lot to do with the art world as well as the author covers a multitude of other topics as in dementia, infidelity, gambling to name just a few so there is plenty going on. With there being quite a lot of characters, there were times where the story seemed to jump from one set of characters to another without any kind of break which threw me a few times but this didn’t affect my enjoyment of this novel.
Hiding in Plain Sight was a thrilling read which kept me turning the pages. Along with Sharona, I hope we get to see more of Hugh in the rest of the trilogy as I so enjoyed his character. Am eager to see which way the author steers the story in the next book as he has set the bar quite high with the villain in this one which does excite me as to what he has in store for us readers in the further two books. If you are after a page turner with never a dull moment, would recommend grabbing yourself a copy of this novel.
My thanks to Red Dog Press for a copy of this book which I won as part of a giveaway. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
There are quite a few characters but the story mainly flicks between The Art Dealer, Hugh who is down on his luck in his job and personal life and Sharona who also works in the art world. Hugh was probably one of my favourite characters throughout as he comes across as a genuinely nice person who has a lot to deal with and you can’t help but have empathy for what he is going through.
The Art Dealer who we do get to find out more about the further into the story as well as their background, makes a great villain and a twisted, evil one at that. They certainly add a chill to the story along with lots of thrills. There is a lot to do with the art world as well as the author covers a multitude of other topics as in dementia, infidelity, gambling to name just a few so there is plenty going on. With there being quite a lot of characters, there were times where the story seemed to jump from one set of characters to another without any kind of break which threw me a few times but this didn’t affect my enjoyment of this novel.
Hiding in Plain Sight was a thrilling read which kept me turning the pages. Along with Sharona, I hope we get to see more of Hugh in the rest of the trilogy as I so enjoyed his character. Am eager to see which way the author steers the story in the next book as he has set the bar quite high with the villain in this one which does excite me as to what he has in store for us readers in the further two books. If you are after a page turner with never a dull moment, would recommend grabbing yourself a copy of this novel.
My thanks to Red Dog Press for a copy of this book which I won as part of a giveaway. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
amothersmusings1's review
4.5
I recently read Eoghan Egan’s second in The Ganestown Trilogy, ‘The Other Side of Fear’ and was overwhelmed with the writing and the explosive storyline by this talented Irish author.
“Hiding in Plain Sight” is the first book in this series and is equally as addictive and fiery.
- ‘Small towns conceal big secrets’ - A vicious serial killer roams the Irish Midlands with his sights set on the next victim. A successful businessman has found the perfect recipe for getting away with murder. No bodies, no evidence. No evidence, no suspect.
Although both these books can easily be read as a standalone, I enjoyed the fact that I was able to connect storylines and characters to the events I’d read about previously. In particular, the author has incorporated an emotional theme of Alzheimer’s and the effects it has, not just on the victim but the family too. In this book, Hugh is in denial about his mother’s diagnosis and the author handled the subject sympathetically from both points of view.
I do love a twisted serial killer in stories. And this one is up there with some of the best. Eoghan has written a superb thriller that he’s cleverly balanced violence and murder, with relationship issues and illness and an interesting story of art forgery tied in with a serial murderer, touching on gambling addiction and the #MeToo movement as well. Not once do you get left behind on any of the topics and the tension moves along quite speedily, accumulating in a fast paced denouement. Having read the second book, I now can’t wait for the third instalment in The Ganestown Trilogy and I’m more than happy to follow this author well into future.
Atmospherically Irish with some great characters I have come to love, Ferdia, Hugh, Sharona and Ronan to mention only a few, I can wholeheartedly recommend these books if you’re looking for a new crime series to follow. Lots of content, addictive characters and engrossing storylines will be keep you happily entertained for hours.
#HidingInPlainSight - 4.5 stars
lainibop's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Hiding In Plain Sight is a thriller set in the midlands in Ireland, love reading about places I’ve known my whole life. It chronicles the impact a series of murders has on a small local community. It has a large cast which is introduced in very quick succession but once I figured out who was who, I became completely attached to all of them and the book turns into an unputdownable read. There are thrilling scenes which completely took me by surprise and there were times I wanted to read with my fingers over my eyes! Great debut novel and the main issue I have with this book is that it had to end! Looking forward to reading more!
adrianab's review
4.0
Somebody is killing young women in the Irish Midlands and nobody can see the connections. I really enjoyed the plot and the characters and I want to read more of Eoghan Egan.
Thank you Nethalley for this nice book.
Thank you Nethalley for this nice book.
More...